EP1676503B1 - Neigungsverstellvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP1676503B1
EP1676503B1 EP05028610A EP05028610A EP1676503B1 EP 1676503 B1 EP1676503 B1 EP 1676503B1 EP 05028610 A EP05028610 A EP 05028610A EP 05028610 A EP05028610 A EP 05028610A EP 1676503 B1 EP1676503 B1 EP 1676503B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/22—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable
    • B60N2/225—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by cycloidal or planetary mechanisms
    • B60N2/2254—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by cycloidal or planetary mechanisms provided with braking systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
    • B60N2/22—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable
    • B60N2/225—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by cycloidal or planetary mechanisms
    • B60N2/2252—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the back-rest being adjustable by cycloidal or planetary mechanisms in which the central axis of the gearing lies inside the periphery of an orbital gear, e.g. one gear without sun gear

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  • the present invention relates to a bracket angle adjustment mechanism.
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism comprises a first bracket 4 fixed to a seat cushion 2, and a second bracket 5 fixed to a seat back 3, wherein a handle 7 fixed to a control shaft 6 is manually rotated clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust an angle of the second bracket 5 relative to the first bracket 4, i.e. a frontward/rearward reclining angle of the seat back 3 (see, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-47443 : Patent Publication 1).
  • first bracket 4 includes an external-tooth gear 4a
  • second bracket 5 includes an internal-tooth gear 5a which has a larger number of teeth than that of the external-tooth gear 4a.
  • the control shaft 6 has an inward end supported by a central hole 5b of the second bracket 5.
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism further includes a pair of wedge members 11A, 11B and a spring member 12.
  • the pair of wedge members 11A, 11B are fitted in an eccentric space 10 which is defined between an inner peripheral surface of a large-diameter hole 4a formed in a central region of the external-tooth gear 4a and an outer peripheral surface of a small-diameter shank 9a integral with or constituting a central portion of the internal-tooth gear 5a (in this conventional example, the small-diameter shank 9a corresponds to a given circumferential portion 9a of a follower disk 9 fixed to the control shaft 6), when respective portions of the external-tooth gear 4a and the internal-tooth gear 5a are engaged with one another.
  • the spring member 12 is interposed between the pair of wedge members 11A, 11B in the eccentric space to apply a biasing force to each of the wedge members 11A, 11B in a wedging direction, i.e. in a direction allowing each of the wedge members 11A, 11B to be wedged between the inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter central hole 4a and the outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter central shank 9a.
  • the control shaft 6 is adapted to move a wedged-state releasing portion (which corresponds to a follower protrusion 9b formed in the follower disk 9) located between respective wedging ends of the wedge members 11A, 11B.
  • the reference numeral 13 indicates a cover plate fixed to the second bracket 5.
  • the cover plate 13 extends to cover the external-tooth gear 4a of the first bracket 4, and has a bearing portion 13a supporting an outward portion of the control shaft 13a.
  • the handle 7 is manually rotated to rotate the control shaft 6.
  • the wedged-state releasing portion 9b is rotated to move the pair of wedge members 11A, 11B together with the spring member 12 circularly in the eccentric space 10, so that the small-diameter shank 9a is eccentrically moved relative to the large-diameter hole 4b to allow an engagement position of the internal-tooth gear 5a relative to the external-tooth gear 4a to be changed.
  • bracket angle adjustment mechanism In connection with this type of bracket angle adjustment mechanism, there has also been known a technique intended to provide enhanced stability and operability under load by determining respective diameters of a reference circle and an addendum or tip circle of the external-tooth gear 4a or the internal-tooth gear 4b having an involute tooth profile, or by forming a an arc-shaped portion in a tooth tip thereof (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 07-79740 : Patent Publication 2).
  • WO 03/043847 A1 discloses an adjuster stop for a vehicle seat and in particular an inclination adjuster stop for the backrest thereof comprising a fixed stop piece provided on a fixed seat region which is connected to an adjustable stop piece by means of an eccentric.
  • bracket angle adjustment mechanism having an improved operability and in particular a low actuating force.
  • a bracket angle adjustment mechanism is provided with one bracket including an external-tooth gear, another bracket including an internal-tooth gear which has a larger number of internal teeth than that of external teeth of the external-tooth gear; a pair of wedge members fitted in an eccentric space which is defined between a large-diameter hole formed in a central region of the external-tooth gear and a small-diameter shank constituting a central portion of the internal-tooth gear, in a state when the external-tooth gear and the internal-tooth gear are partly engaged with one another; a spring member applying a biasing force to each of the pair of wedge members in a wedging direction; and a wedged-state release member disposed between respective wedging-directional leading edges of the pair of wedge members.
  • the wedged-state release member is operable, when rotated by a control shaft associated therewith, to move the pair of wedge members together with the spring member in a wedged-state release direction around the eccentric space, whereby the small-diameter shank is eccentrically moved relative to the large-diameter hole to allow an engagement position of the internal-tooth gear relative to the external-tooth gear to be changed so as to adjust an angle of the second bracket relative to the first bracket.
  • Each of the external teeth of the external-tooth gear has in at least one portion an arc shape allowing a force for rotating the control shaft to be reduced, and each of the internal teeth of the internal-tooth gear has a shape free of interference with a region of an addendum in a corresponding one of the external teeth.
  • FIG 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a bracket angle adjustment mechanism according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the mechanism is applied to a vehicle seat assembly.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the bracket angle adjustment mechanism in FIG 1 , when viewed from the side of an outer surface of a second bracket thereof.
  • FIG 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the bracket angle adjustment mechanism in FIG. 1 , when viewed from the side of an outer surface of a first bracket thereof.
  • FIG 4 illustrates a gear unit of the bracket angle adjustment mechanism in FIG. 1 , wherein FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing the gear unit together with the first bracket, and FIG. 4B is an enlarged perspective view showing the gear unit.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the gear unit in FIG 4 , wherein FIG. 5A is a top plan view, and FIG. 5B is a front plan view.
  • FIG 6 illustrates the gear unit in FIG. 5 , wherein FIG. 6A is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 5B , and FIG. 6B is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 5B .
  • FIG 7 is a sectional view taken along the line C-C in FIG 8 .
  • FIG 8 is a vertical sectional view showing the bracket angle adjustment mechanism in FIG. 1 .
  • FIG 9 illustrates a wedged-state release member of the bracket angle adjustment mechanism in FIG 1 , wherein FIG 9A is a front view, and FIG 9B is a side view.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a part of teeth in the bracket angle adjustment mechanism in FIG. 1 , wherein FIG 10A is an enlarged view showing internal teeth, and FIG. 10B is an enlarged view showing external teeth.
  • FIG 11 illustrates a state of tooth engagement, wherein FIG 11A is an enlarged view showing an engagement state of the internal and external teeth in the bracket angle adjustment mechanism in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 11B is an enlarged view showing an engagement state of internal and external teeth in a conventional bracket angle adjustment mechanism.
  • FIG 12 illustrates internal-tooth and external-tooth gears in the bracket angle adjustment mechanism in FIG. 1 , wherein FIG 12A is a front view showing an engagement state thereof, and FIG 12B is a schematic diagram showing respective reference circles of the internal teeth and external teeth thereof.
  • FIG. 13 is a fragmentary enlarged view showing one modification of the internal teeth and the external teeth.
  • FIG. 14 is a front view showing a wedge member of the bracket angle adjustment mechanism in FIG 1 , in the state when no load acts on a seat back of the vehicle seat assembly.
  • FIG. 15 is a front view showing the wedge member, in the state when a load acts on the seat back.
  • FIG 16 illustrates one modification of a wedge member, wherein FIG 16A is a front view showing the wedge member in a normal position, and FIG 16B is a front view showing the wedge member in a wedged position.
  • FIG 17 illustrates the wedge member in FIG. 16 and a wedged-state release member, wherein FIG 17A is a front views showing them in a normal position, and FIG. 17B is a front views showing them in a non-wedged position.
  • FIG 18 illustrates a conventional bracket angle adjustment mechanism, wherein FIG 18A is a perspective view showing a vehicle sheet assembly equipped therewith, and FIGS. 18B and 18C are, respectively, a partially sectional front view and a sectional side view showing the conventional bracket angle adjustment mechanism.
  • a bracket angle adjustment mechanism is incorporated in a vehicle seat assembly 1 having a seat cushion 2 and a seat back 3.
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism comprises a first bracket 4 which is fixed to the seat cushion 2 using a bolt (not shown) penetrating through each of two bolt holes 4d formed in the first bracket 4, and a second bracket 5 which is fixed to the seat back 3 using a bolt (not shown) penetrating through each of two bolt holes 4d formed in the second bracket 5.
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism is designed to adjust an angle of the second bracket 5 relative to the first bracket 4, i.e.
  • first and second brackets 4, 5 and after-mentioned associated components, such as a gear unit U, are fixed to either one of opposite lateral sides of the seat assembly 1.
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism includes an external-tooth gear 14 and an internal-tooth gear 15.
  • the external-tooth gear 14 is integrally formed in a first disk-shaped plate member by partly pressing an outer surface of the first plate member inward in such a manner as to allow an inner surface thereof to have a convex portion with a plurality of external teeth.
  • the internal-tooth gear 15 is integrally formed in a second disk-shaped plate member by partly pressing an inner surface of the second plate member outward in such a manner as to allow an outer surface thereof to have a concave portion with a plurality of internal teeth.
  • the external-tooth gear 14 and the internal-tooth gear 15 are assembled together as an after-mentioned gear unit U.
  • the external-tooth gear 14 is fixed to the first bracket 4, for example, by welding after a plurality (eight in this embodiment) of protrusions formed in the outside surface of the external-tooth gear 14 is fitted into a plurality of corresponding positioning holes formed in the first bracket 4.
  • the internal-tooth gear 15 is fixed to the second bracket 5, for example, by welding after a plurality (eight in this embodiment) of protrusions formed in the outside surface of the internal-tooth gear 15 is fitted into a plurality of corresponding positioning holes formed in the second bracket 5.
  • the external-tooth gear 14 may be integrally formed in the first bracket 4 by partly pressing an outer surface of the first bracket 4 inward in such a manner as to allow an inner surface thereof to have a convex portion with a plurality of external teeth
  • the internal-tooth gear 15 may integrally formed in the second bracket 5 by partly pressing an inner surface of the second bracket 5 outward in such a manner as to allow an outer surface thereof to have a concave portion with a plurality of internal teeth.
  • the internal teeth 15b of the internal-tooth gear 15 are formed in a number (fifty in this embodiment) greater than that (forty nine in this embodiment) of the external teeth 14b of the external-tooth gear 14.
  • Each shape of the external teeth 14b of the external-tooth gear 14 and the internal teeth 15b of the internal-tooth gear 15 will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 .
  • the external-tooth gear 14 has a central region formed as a large-diameter hole 14c
  • the internal-tooth gear 15 has a central region formed as a hollow small-diameter shank 15c protruding into the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14.
  • the first bracket 4 is formed with a hole 4e corresponding to the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14, and the second bracket 5 is formed with a hole 5e corresponding to the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15.
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism includes a ring-shaped retainer member 22 fitted on an outer peripheral surface of the first plate member having the external-tooth gear 14.
  • the ring-shaped retainer member 22 has an outer peripheral portion formed as a plurality (twelve in this embodiment) of pawls 22a.
  • these pawls 22a are engaged with a plurality of corresponding cutout portions formed in an outer peripheral surface of the second plate member having the internal-tooth gear 15, and then folded downward in a crimping manner, so that the external-tooth gear 14 and the internal-tooth gear 15 are assembled together as the gear unit U where the external teeth 14b of the external-tooth gear 14 and the internal teeth 15b of the internal-tooth gear 15 are partly engaged with each other while allowing a relative movement between the external-tooth gear 14 and the internal-tooth gear 15, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .
  • the ring-shaped retainer member 22 in this embodiment is designed to crimpingly hold the external-tooth gear 14 from the side of the internal-tooth gear 15, it may be designed to crimpingly hold the internal-tooth gear 15 from the side of the external-tooth gear 14. Further, in place of the ring-shaped retainer member 22, the external-tooth gear 14 and the internal-tooth gear 15 may be fastened together using a presser member fixed to either one of the first and second brackets 4, 5 by welding or riveting.
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism further includes a pair of wedge members 16A, 16B, a spring member 18 and a wedged-state release member 19.
  • a pair of wedge members 16A, 16B, a spring member 18 and a wedged-state release member 19 As shown in FIG. 4 , after the external-tooth gear 14 and the internal-tooth gear 15 are assembled together as the gear unit U using the ring-shaped retainer member 22, these components are incorporated into an after-mentioned eccentric space 10 etc., from a large-diameter opening 22b of the ring-shaped retainer member 22.
  • the spring member 18 has an outer shape or outer dimensions allowing for being housed in an inner space of the wedged-state release member 19. As shown in FIG.
  • an eccentric space 10 is defined between an inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14 and an outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15.
  • the pair of wedge members 16A, 16B is fitted into this eccentric space 10.
  • the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14 is formed to have a hole length equal to a thickness of the first plate member, and each of the wedge members 16A, 16B is also formed to have a thickness equal to the thickness of the first plate member.
  • a ring-shaped member having a length greater than the thickness of the first plate member is additionally fitted in the inner surface of the large-diameter hole 14c so as to allow the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14 to have a hole length greater than the thickness of the first plate member, and each of the wedge members 16A, 16B is formed to have a thickness greater than the thickness of the first plate member.
  • the above structure in this embodiment where the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14 is formed to have a hole length equal to a thickness of the first plate member, and each of the wedge members 16A, 16B is also formed to have a thickness equal to the thickness of the first plate member, makes it possible to omit the ring-shaped member protruding beyond the thickness of the first plate member, so as to reduce the entire thickness of the bracket angle adjustment mechanism.
  • each of the wedge members 16A, 16B may be formed to increase each circumferential length of an arc-shaped outer surface 16a and an arc-shaped inner surface 16a, as described in detail with reference to FIG. 15 .
  • Each of the wedge members 16A, 16B is formed to have an arc-shaped outer surface 16a approximately along the arc-shaped inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14, and an arc-shaped inner surface 16b approximately along the arc-shaped outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15.
  • Each of the wedge members 16A, 16B is also formed in a wedge shape which is gradually increased in width in a direction from a leading edge to a trailing edge thereof. The respective shapes of the arc-shaped outer surface 16a and the arc-shaped inner surface 16b of each of the wedge members 16A, 16B will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15 .
  • the spring member 18 is formed in an approximately ⁇ shape having outer dimensions less than that of the inner peripheral surface 14c of the external-tooth gear 14. As shown in FIG 7 , the spring member 18 has one end 18a engaged with a concave portion 16e formed in the trailing edge 16d of one 16A of the wedge members, and the other end 18b engaged with a concave portion 16e formed in the trailing edge 16d of the other wedge member 16B.
  • the spring member 18 is operable to apply a biasing force to each of the wedge members 16A, 16B in a wedging direction f allowing each of the wedge members 16A, 16B to be wedged between the inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14 and the outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15 in the eccentric space 10.
  • the wedged-state release member 19 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and rotatably fitted in the inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14. As specifically shown in FIG. 9 , the wedged-state release member 19 is formed with a plurality of clearance grooves 19a, a pair of pressing portions 19b, and a noncircular hole 19d in a bottom 19c thereof.
  • the clearance grooves 19a serve as a means to avoid excessive interference between the wedged-state release member 19 and the wedge members 16A, 16B, and each of the pressing portions 19b serves as a means to press a corresponding one of the wedge members 16A, 16B so as to prevent it from rising toward the wedged-state release member 19.
  • the noncircular hole 19d is engaged with a noncircular portion 20a of an after-mentioned control shaft 20 in a non-rotatable manner relative to the wedged-state release member 19.
  • the wedged-state release member 19 is further formed with an half-round arc-shaped wedged-state release portion 19e is located between the respective wedging or leading edges 19c of the wedge members 16A, 16B.
  • an half-round arc-shaped wedged-state release portion 19e is located between the respective wedging or leading edges 19c of the wedge members 16A, 16B.
  • FIG 7 when the wedged-state release member 19 is rotated clockwise, one 19a of opposite edges of the wedged-state release portion 19e is brought into contact with the leading edge 16c of the wedge member 16A.
  • the other edge 19g of the wedged-state release portion 19e is brought into contact with the leading edge 16c of the wedge member 16B.
  • the wedged-state release member 19 is rotatably fitted in the inner peripheral surface 14c of the external-tooth gear 14 through the wedged-state release portion 19e and an arc-shaped portion 19h formed in the wedged-state release member 19 at a position opposed to the wedged-state release portion 19e.
  • the noncircular portion of the control shaft 20 is inserted through a hole 15e of the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15 with a sufficient clearance therebetween, and then engaged with the noncircular portion 19d of the wedged-state release member 19 in a non-rotatable manner relative thereto.
  • the noncircular portion 20a is formed at each of opposite ends of the control shaft 20 to allow the control shaft 20 to be rotated in conjunction with the handle 7 and the gear unit U.
  • the noncircular portion 20a has an oval shape formed by pressingly deforming a pipe-like material of the control shaft 20 from both sides thereof.
  • the noncircular hole 19d of the wedged-state release member 19 is formed in an oval shape conformable to the oval shape of the noncircular portion 20a.
  • each of the noncircular portion 19d of the wedged-state release member 19 and the noncircular portion 20a of the control shaft 20 in this embodiment is formed in an oval shape, it may have any other suitable noncircular shape, such as a polygonal shape.
  • the control shaft 20 may be entirely formed as the noncircular portion 20a through an extrusion process or a drawing process.
  • a circular-shaped portion of the wedged-state release member 19 may be fitted into a circular-shaped hole of the control shaft 20, and then crimpingly joined together in a non-rotatable manner relative to one another.
  • the wedged-state release member 19 and the control shaft 20 may be designed, respectively, to have a noncircular-shaped shank fixed thereto or formed therein and a corresponding noncircular-shaped hole formed therein.
  • the noncircular-shaped shank may be engaged with the noncircular-shaped hole in a non-rotatable manner relative to one another.
  • the wedged-state release member 19 can be prepared by subjecting a metal plate to a press forming process, or through a zinc die-casting process, or a plastic molding process.
  • a corresponding one of the noncircular portions 20a is protruded outward, and inserted into a shaft-receiving portion 7a (see FIG. 1 ) formed in the handle 7 in a non-rotatable manner.
  • the wedged-state release member 19 may be designed to be rotated directly by the handle 7.
  • control shaft 20 or the wedged-state release member 19
  • a device such as a gear, belt or chain pulley interlocking with the electric motor may be attached to an appropriate position of the control shaft 20.
  • the pair of wedge members 16A, 16B are moved together with the spring 10 circularly in the eccentric space 10, so that the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15 is eccentrically moved relative to the large-diameter hole 4b of the external-tooth gear 14 to allow an engagement position of the internal teeth 15a relative to the external teeth 14b to be changed (when the handle 7 is manually rotated 360 degrees, a wedge members 16A, 16B are moved one round, and an internal-teeth gear 15 is rotated by an angle equivalent to one of the external teeth of the external-tooth gear 14).
  • an angle of the second bracket 5 relative to the first bracket 4 i.e. a frontward/rearward reclining angle of the seat back 3, can be adjusted.
  • each of the external teeth 14b of the external-tooth gear 14 is designed such that a half-round shape drawn using a radius "ra" having a single center defined by a point "a" on the reference circle PC (14) is formed in a region of an addendum T1 or in a range between a reference circle PC (14) and an addendum or tip circle AC (14), and an undercut shape is formed in a region of a dedendum T2 or in a range between the reference circle PC (14) and a dedendum or root circle DC (14).
  • the reference circle PC (14) has an arc shape.
  • the region of the addendum T1 in each of the external teeth 14b has an approximately half-round shape until the above half-round shape drawn by the radius "ra” comes into contact with the arc of the reference circle PC (14).
  • the undercut shape in the region of the dedendum T2 is formed as an arc shape which is drawn by a radius "rb" in such a manner as to be continuously connected to the root circle DC (14).
  • This undercut shape makes it possible to eliminate the risk of formation of a step at a joint between the respective regions of the addendum T1 and the dedendum T2, so as to provide enhanced strength in the external teeth 14b.
  • Each of the internal teeth 15b of the internal-tooth gear 15 is designed to be formed as an arc shape free of interference with the region of the half-round addendum T1 in a corresponding one of the external teeth 14b of the external-tooth gear 14.
  • the arc shape of the internal tooth 15b in the internal-tooth gear 15 is formed as a combination of two quarter-round shapes drawn, respectively, using radii "rb", “rc” having two centers defined by points "b", "c” on the reference circle PC (15).
  • the internal tooth 15b has an undercut shape formed as an arc shape which is drawn by a radius "rn” in such a manner as to be continuously connected to the radii “rb", “rc” and the tip circle AC (15) designed to be free of interference with the root circle DC (14) of the external tooth.
  • each of the external teeth 14b of the external-tooth gear 14 is designed such that a half-round shape having a single center defined by a point "a" on the reference circle PC (14) is formed in the region of the addendum T1 or in the range between the reference circle PC (14) and the tip circle AC (14), and an undercut shape is formed in the region of the dedendum T2 or in the range between the reference circle PC (14) and the root circle DC (14).
  • each of the internal teeth 15b of the internal-tooth gear 15 is designed to be formed as an arc shape free of interference with the region of the half-round addendum T1.
  • the pressure angle ⁇ is located on the inward side relative to a tangent line L. This makes it possible to reduce a load acting on the control shaft 20. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B , a range W having an interest between the reference circle PC (14) of the external teeth 14b and the reference circle PC (15) of the internal teeth 15b is created. Thus, the engagement between the external teeth 14b and the internal teeth 15b becomes deeper in this region.
  • the handle 7 in an operation for rotating the control shaft 20 using the handle 7, the handle 7 can be manually rotated by a smaller operating force. Otherwise, when the control shaft 20 is rotated using an electric pump, the control shaft 20 can be rotated by a lower output power of the electric motor. This makes it possible to use a smaller/lighter electric motor.
  • the above advantages can be obtained only by changing the shapes of the external teeth 14b of the external-tooth gear 14 and the internal teeth 15b of the internal-tooth gear 15.
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism can be produced in a significantly simplified structure at a low cost.
  • FIG. 13 is one modification in shape of the external teeth 14b of the external-tooth gear 14 the internal teeth 15b of the internal-tooth gear 15.
  • a tip portion is cut out to provide a reduced addendum T1' or a reduced distance between the reference circle PC(14) and the tip circle AC (14). More specifically, as compared with the addendum T1 of the external tooth 14b in the external-tooth 14 illustrated in FIG 10 , the addendum T1' is reduced by about 30 to 50% (T1' ⁇ T1).
  • the addendum T1' is designed to have an approximately trapezoidal shape formed by combining two quarter-round shapes which are drawn, respectively, using radii “rh”, “ri” having two centers defined by points "h", “i” on the reference circle PC (14), so as to provide an increased tooth thickness Y'. More specifically, as compared to a thickness Y of the external tooth 14b in the external-tooth gear 14 illustrated in FIG 10 , tooth thickness Y' is increased by about 20 to 30% (Y1' ⁇ Y1).
  • an arc of a radius "rj" or a straight line is drawn to allow the respective arcs drawn by the radii “rh”, “ri” to be continuously connected to one another, and a region of a dedendum T2 or a range between a reference circle PC (14) and a root circle DC (14) is formed as an undercut shape.
  • the reference circle PC (14) has an arc shape.
  • Each of the internal teeth 15b of the internal-tooth gear 15 is designed to be formed as an approximately trapezoidal shape free of interference with the region of the approximately trapezoidal-shaped addendum T1'.
  • this approximately trapezoidal shape in each of the internal teeth 15b of the internal-tooth gear 15 is obtained by: cutting a tooth tip thereof in conformity to the external teeth 14b of the external-tooth gear 14 having the reduced addendum T1 through cutout of its tooth tip; combining two quarter-round shapes which are drawn, respectively, using radii "rb”, “rc” having two centers defined by points "b", “c” on the reference circle PC (15); drawing arcs using radii “rf”, “rf” in such a manner as to continuously extend from respective quarter-round shapes drawn using the radii "rb”, “rc”; and drawing an arc using a radius "re” or a straight line in such a manner as to continuously connect the respective arcs drawn using the radii "rf”, “rf”.
  • the region of the addendum T1' or the range between the reference circle PC (14) and the tip circle AC (14) is lowed, and two quarter-round shapes (radii “rb”, “rc") having two centers defined by points "h", "i” on the reference circle PC (14) are combined to form an approximately trapezoidal shape so as to provide an increased tooth thickness.
  • the dedendum T2 or the region between the reference circle PC (14) and the root circle DC (14) is formed as an undercut shape
  • the internal tooth 15b in the internal-tooth gear 15 is formed as an approximately trapezoidal shape free of interference with the addendum T1'.
  • a pressure angle ⁇ becomes smaller as with the aforementioned embodiment illustrated in FIG 10 .
  • the pressure angle ⁇ is located on the inward side relative to a tangent line L. This makes it possible to reduce a load acting on the control shaft 20.
  • a range W having an interest between the reference circle PC (14) of the external teeth 14b and the reference circle PC (15) of the internal teeth 15b is created.
  • the engagement between the external teeth 14b and the internal teeth 15b becomes deeper in this region.
  • the handle 7 in an operation for rotating the control shaft 20 using the handle 7, the handle 7 can be manually rotated by a smaller operating force. Otherwise, when the control shaft 20 is rotated using an electric pump, the control shaft 20 can be rotated by a lower output power of the electric motor. This makes it possible to use a smaller/lighter electric motor.
  • the above advantages can be obtained only by changing the shapes of the external teeth 14b of the external-tooth gear 14 and the internal teeth 15b of the internal-tooth gear 15.
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism can be produced in a significantly simplified structure at a low cost.
  • each of the pair of wedge members 16A, 16B in the above embodiment has an arc-shaped outer surface 16a having a diameter slightly less than that of the arc-shaped inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14, and an arc-shaped inner surface 16b having a diameter slightly greater than that of the arc-shaped outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15.
  • FIG. 14 shows a state when no load acts on the seat back 3 (second bracket 5).
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism according to this embodiment is designed such that, in this state, a line K connecting between an internal-tooth receiving point "a” where the arc-shaped inner surface 16b of the wedge member 16B comes into contact with the arc-shaped outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15, and an external-tooth receiving point "b” where the arc-shaped outer surface 16a of the wedge member 16B comes into contact with the arc-shaped inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14, is located outward or offset relative to each of a gear center P2 of the external-tooth gear 14 and a gear center P1 of the internal-tooth gear 15.
  • the line K is spaced apart from the gear center P1 by a distance "j", and an intersecting point "q" between the line K and a line I extending from the gear center P1, in the distance "j", corresponds to a force application point or action point of the internal-tooth receiving point "a" and the external-tooth receiving point "b" of the wedge member 16B.
  • P3 indicates a center of the arc-shaped outer surface 16a of the wedge member 16B
  • P4 indicates a center of the arc-shaped inner surface 16b of the wedge member 16B.
  • a force causing release of the biting or wedged state is reduced.
  • the wedge members 16A, 16B can also be reduced in size, such as length.
  • each of the wedge members 16A, 16B has the arc-shaped outer surface 16a having a diameter slightly less than that of the arc-shaped inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14, and the arc-shaped inner surface 16b having a diameter slightly greater than that of the arc-shaped outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15.
  • the arc-shaped outer surfaces 16a and the arc-shaped outer surfaces 16b of the wedge members 16A, 16B are always moved circularly in the eccentric space 10 with a small clearance.
  • the arc-shaped outer surface 16a and the arc-shaped inner surface 16b in each of the wedge members 16A, 16B are longer, and the arc-shaped inner surface 16b is shorter (small in area).
  • This conventional setting of circumferential lengths involves the risk of concentration of load in the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15 due to increase in surface pressure of the arc-shaped inner surface 16b having a shorter length.
  • the circumferential length of the arc-shaped inner surface 16b in each of the wedge members 16A, 16B is about 1/8 of the circumferential length of the small-diameter shank 15c.
  • the arc-shaped inner surface 16b in each of the wedge members 16A, 16B is designed to increase a circumferential length in such a manner that it is to be about 1/3 of the circumferential length of the small-diameter shank 15c. While the arc-shaped inner surface 16b in FIG. 15 has a circumferential length greater than that of the arc-shaped outer surfaces 16a (the circumferential length of the arc-shaped inner surface 16b is about 1/4 of the circumferential length of the small-diameter shank 15c), it may have approximately the same circumferential length as that of the small-diameter shank 15c.
  • a cutout portion 16f is formed in a portion of the arc-shaped outer surfaces 16a on the side of the leading edge 16c, and the wedged-state release member 19 is in contact with the cutout portion 16f.
  • FIG 16A shows a state when no load acts on the seat back 3 (second bracket 5).
  • a line K connecting between an internal-tooth receiving point "a” where the arc-shaped inner surface 16b of the wedge member 16B comes into contact with the arc-shaped outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15, and an external-tooth receiving point "b" where the arc-shaped outer surface 16a of the wedge member 16B comes into contact with the arc-shaped inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14, is located outward or offset relative to each of a gear center P2 of the external-tooth gear 14 and a gear center P1 of the internal-tooth gear 15.
  • the line K is spaced apart from the gear center P1 by a distance "j", and an intersecting point "q" between the line K and a line I extending from the gear center P1, in the distance "j", corresponds to an action point of the internal-tooth receiving point "a" and the external-tooth receiving point "b” of the wedge member 16B.
  • P3 indicates a center of the arc-shaped outer surface 16a of the wedge member 16B
  • P4 indicates a center of the arc-shaped inner surface 16b of the wedge member 16B.
  • the load F acts on the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15, on the basis of an engagement point between the internal teeth 15b of the internal-tooth gear 15 and the external teeth 14b of the external-tooth gear 14.
  • the line K connecting between the internal-tooth receiving point A and the external-tooth receiving point B is located outward relative to the gear center P2 of the external-tooth gear 14 and the gear center P1 of the internal-tooth gear 15.
  • the line K connecting between the internal-tooth receiving point A and the external-tooth receiving point B in the wedge member 16B will be kept at a position located outward relative to the gear center P2 of the external-tooth gear 14 and the gear center P1 of the internal-tooth gear 15, so that the wedge member 16B receives a turning force (see the arrow H) around the external-tooth receiving point B.
  • the respective circumferential lengths of the arc-shaped outer surface 16a and the arc-shaped inner surface 16b in each of the wedge members 16A, 16B they are approximately the same, or the arc-shaped inner surface 16b is relatively longer (approximately the same or larger in area).
  • a surface pressure of the arc-shaped inner surface 16b can be reduced to reduce the risk of concentration of load in the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15.
  • a frontward/rearward reclining angle of the seat back 3 can be adjusted in the same manner as that in the aforementioned embodiment.
  • the wedged-state release portion 19e of the wedged-state release member 19 is brought into contact with the cutout portion 16f formed in the arc-shaped outer surface 16a of the wedge member 16A. That is, the wedged-state release portion 19e presses a portion of the wedge member 16B located close to the outer surface thereof, against the aforementioned turning force (see the arrow H), to allow the wedge member to be moved in a direction opposite to that of the turning force.
  • the wedged state of the wedge member can be more easily relaxed or released.
  • the wedged-state release member 19 is held by the external-tooth gear 14 in such a manner that the outer peripheral surface of the wedged-state release member 19 is rotatably fitted in the large-diameter hole 14c formed in the central region of the external-tooth gear 14.
  • This allows the wedged-state release member 19 to be stably rotated along the large-diameter hole 14c of the external-tooth gear 14 and to be increased in size so as to have enhanced strength.
  • this makes it possible to simplify the shape of the wedged-state release member 19 so as to facilitate reduction in production cost.
  • the clearance grooves 19a can prevent needless interference between the wedged-state release member 19 and the wedge members 16A, 16B.
  • control shaft 20 for selectively rotating the wedged-state release member 19 is fixed to the wedged-state release member 19 by inserting the noncircular portion (fixing portion) 20a of the control shaft 20 into the noncircular hole 19d of the wedged-state release member 19.
  • the control shaft 20 is simply inserted into the hole 15e of the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15 in a non-fitting manner, so that the need for fitting the cylindrical-shaped portion of the wedged-state release member 19 into the small-diameter shank 15c of the internal-tooth gear 15 can be eliminated.
  • control shaft 20 can be fixedly connected to the wedged-state release member 19 simply by inserting the noncircular portion 20a of the control shaft 20 into the noncircular hole 19d of the wedged-state release member 19, without the need for a spline connection between the cylindrical-shaped portion of the wedged-state release member 19 and the control shaft 20.
  • the insertion/connection structure can be simplified.
  • bracket angle adjustment mechanism has been designed to adjust a relative angle between the brackets 4, 5 related to a reclining function of the vehicle seat assembly 1, it is understood that the present invention may be applied to any other type of bracket angle adjustment mechanism for adjusting a relative angle between one bracket 4 and the other bracket 5 for use, for example, in a lifter for a vehicle seat 1 or a vehicle power window apparatus.
  • an inventive bracket angle adjustment mechanism comprises a first bracket including an external-tooth gear, a second bracket including an internal-tooth gear which has a larger number of internal teeth than that of external teeth of the external-tooth gear, a pair of wedge members fitted in an eccentric space which is defined between a large-diameter hole formed in a central region of the external-tooth gear and a small-diameter shank constituting a central portion of the internal-tooth gear, in a state when the external-tooth gear and the internal-tooth gear are partly engaged with one another, a spring member applying a biasing force to each of the pair of wedge members in a wedging direction, and a wedged-state release member disposed between respective wedging-directional leading edges of the pair of wedge members.
  • the wedged-state release member is operable, when rotated by a control shaft associated therewith, to move the pair of wedge members together with the spring member in a wedged-state release direction circularly in the eccentric space, whereby the small-diameter shank is eccentrically moved relative to the large-diameter hole to allow an engagement position of the internal-tooth gear relative to the external-tooth gear to be changed so as to adjust an angle of the second bracket relative to the first bracket.
  • Each of the external teeth of the external-tooth gear has in at least one portion an arc shape allowing a force for rotating the control shaft to be reduced, and each of the internal teeth of the internal-tooth gear has a shape free of interference with a region of an addendum in a corresponding one of the external teeth.
  • each of the external teeth of the external-tooth gear may have a half-round shape having a center defined by a single point on a reference circle of the external-tooth gear, in a region of an addendum between the reference circle and a tip circle of the external-tooth gear, and an undercut shape in a region of a dedendum between the reference circle and a root circle of the external-tooth gear.
  • each of the internal teeth of the internal-tooth gear may have an arc shape free of interference with the half-round-shaped addendum region of a corresponding one to the external teeth.
  • each of the external teeth of the external-tooth gear may have an approximately trapezoidal shape formed by reducing a region of an addendum between a reference circle and a tip circle of the external-tooth gear, and combining two quarter-round shapes having centers defined by two points on the reference circle, so as to provide an increase tooth thickness, and an undercut shape in a region of a dedendum between the reference circle and a root circle of the external-tooth gear.
  • each of the internal teeth of the internal-tooth gear may have an approximately trapezoidal shape free of interference with the addendum region of a corresponding one to the external teeth.
  • the undercut shape of the dedendum region may be an arc shape continuously connected to the addendum region.
  • each of the internal teeth of the internal-tooth gear may have a shape formed by combining two quarter-round shapes having centers defined by two points on a reference circle of the internal-tooth gear.
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism may be used with a seat assembly having a seat back and a seat cushion to adjust a frontward/rearward angle of the seat back relative to the seat cushion.
  • a seat assembly having a seat back and a seat cushion to adjust a frontward/rearward angle of the seat back relative to the seat cushion.
  • one of the first and second brackets is fixed to the seat back, and the other bracket is fixed to the seat cushion.
  • each of the external teeth of the external-tooth gear has in at least one portion an arc shape allowing a force for rotating the control shaft to be reduced, and each of the internal teeth of the internal-tooth gear has a shape free of interference with a region of an addendum in a corresponding one of the external teeth. This makes it possible to reduce the operating force for rotating the control shaft.
  • Each of the external teeth of the external-tooth gear may have a half-round shape having a center defined by a single point on a reference circle of the external-tooth gear, in a region of an addendum between the reference circle and a tip circle of the external-tooth gear, and an undercut shape in a region of a dedendum between the reference circle and a root circle of the external-tooth gear, and each of the internal teeth of the internal-tooth gear may have an arc shape free of interference with the half-round-shaped addendum region of a corresponding one to the external teeth.
  • a turning force constantly acts on an engagement point between the half-round-shaped external tooth and the arc-shaped internal tooth on the reference circle, at a right angle in a rotation direction.
  • a pressure angle becomes smaller to provide enhanced transmission efficiency.
  • a range of the pressure angle is located inward (on the side of a rotational center) relatively a tangent line at the engagement point, and therefore the engagement between the external teeth and the internal teeth becomes deeper.
  • a range having an interest between the respective reference circles of the external teeth and the internal teeth is created. This also provides a deeper engagement between the external teeth and the internal teeth.
  • an operating force for moving the wedged-state release member can be reduced, and therefore a load to be imposed on the wedged-state release member is reduced.
  • the above feature can reduce the risk that the force acts on the external teeth and the internal teeth in a direction causing disengagement therebetween.
  • This is advantageous in terms of strength of the external teeth and the internal teeth.
  • the undercut shape of the dedendum region in the external teeth may be an arc shape continuously connected to the addendum region to provide further enhanced strength in the external teeth.
  • the handle In an operation for moving the wedged-state release member by rotating a handle, the handle can be manually rotated by a smaller operating force.
  • the wedged-state release member When the wedged-state release member is moved using an electric pump, the wedged-state release member can be rotated by a lower output power of the electric motor. This makes it possible to use a smaller/lighter electric motor.
  • the above advantages can be obtained only by changing the shapes of the external teeth of the external-tooth gear and the internal teeth of the internal-tooth gear.
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism can be produced in a significantly simplified structure at a low cost.
  • each of the external teeth of the external-tooth gear may have an approximately trapezoidal shape formed by reducing a region of an addendum between a reference circle and a tip circle of the external-tooth gear, and combining two quarter-round shapes having centers defined by two points on the reference circle, so as to provide an increase tooth thickness, and an undercut shape in a region of a dedendum between the reference circle and a root circle of the external-tooth gear.
  • each of the internal teeth of the internal-tooth gear may have an approximately trapezoidal shape free of interference with the addendum region of a corresponding one to the external teeth.
  • a turning force constantly acts on an engagement point between the half-round-shaped external tooth and the arc-shaped internal tooth on the reference circle, at a right angle in a rotation direction.
  • a pressure angle becomes smaller to provide enhanced transmission efficiency.
  • a range of the pressure angle is located inward (on the side of a rotational center) relatively a tangent line at the engagement point, and therefore the engagement between the external teeth and the internal teeth becomes deeper.
  • a range having an interest between the respective reference circles of the external teeth and the internal teeth is created. This also provides a deeper engagement between the external teeth and the internal teeth.
  • an operating force for moving the wedged-state release member can be reduced, and therefore a load to be imposed on the wedged-state release member is reduced.
  • the above feature can reduce the risk that the force acts on the external teeth and the internal teeth in a direction causing disengagement therebetween.
  • This is advantageous in terms of strength of the external teeth and the internal teeth.
  • the undercut shape of the dedendum region in the external teeth may be an arc shape continuously connected to the addendum region to provide further enhanced strength in the external teeth.
  • the external teeth having the approximately trapezoidal shape formed by lowering the addendum region, and combining two quarter-round shapes having centers defined by two points on the reference circle, so as to provide an increase tooth thickness, can have enhanced strength. This makes it possible to prevent an axial bending of the external-tooth gear, and eliminate the risk of deformation in the small-diameter shank of the internal-tooth gear due to the wedge members pressed by the large-diameter hole.
  • the handle In an operation for moving the wedged-state release member by rotating a handle, the handle can be manually rotated by a smaller operating force.
  • the wedged-state release member When the wedged-state release member is moved using an electric pump, the wedged-state release member can be rotated by a lower output power of the electric motor. This makes it possible to use a smaller/lighter electric motor.
  • the above advantages can be obtained only by changing the shapes of the external teeth of the external-tooth gear and the internal teeth of the internal-tooth gear.
  • the bracket angle adjustment mechanism can be produced in a significantly simplified structure at a low cost.

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  1. Halterungswinkel-Einstellmechanismus, umfassend:
    eine erste Halterung (4), die ein Zahnrad (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen enthält;
    eine zweite Halterung (5), die ein Zahnrad (15) mit innenliegenden Zähnen enthält, das eine Anzahl innenliegender Zähne aufweist, die größer ist als die Anzahl außenliegender Zähne des Zahnrads (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen;
    ein Paar Keilglieder (16A, 16B), die in einen exzentrischen Raum gepasst sind, der zwischen einem Loch mit großem Durchmesser, das in einem zentralen Bereich des Zahnrads (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen gebildet ist, und einem Schaft mit geringem Durchmesser definiert ist, der einen zentralen Abschnitt des Zahnrads (15) mit innenliegenden Zähnen darstellt, und zwar in einem Zustand, wenn das Zahnrad (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen und das Zahnrad (15) mit innenliegenden Zähnen teilweise miteinander in Eingriff sind;
    ein Federglied (18), das eine Vorspannkraft auf jedes des Paars Keilglieder (16A, 16B) in einer Verkeilungsrichtung ausübt; und
    ein Verkeilungszustand-Freigabeglied (19), das zwischen jeweiligen in Verkeilungsrichtung führenden Kanten bzw. Rändern des Paars Keilglieder (16A, 16B) angeordnet ist, wobei das Verkeilungszustand-Freigabeglied (19), wenn es durch eine mit ihm verbundene Steuer- bzw. Regelwelle gedreht wird, betätigbar ist, um das Paar Keilglieder (16A, 16B) zusammen mit dem Federglied (18) in eine Vereilungszustand-Freigaberichtung um den exzentrischen Raum herum zu bewegen, wodurch der Schaft mit geringem Durchmesser relativ zu dem Loch mit großem Durchmesser exzentrisch bewegt wird, um zu erlauben, dass eine Eingriffsposition des Zahnrads (15) mit innenliegenden Zähnen relativ zu dem Zahnrad (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen verändert wird, um einen Winkel der zweiten Halterung (5) relativ zu der ersten Halterung (4) einzustellen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    jeder der innenliegenden Zähne (15b) des Zahnrads (15) mit innenliegenden Zähnen in einem Bereich eines Zahnkopfs zwischen einem Bezugskreis (PC14) und einem Spitzenkreis (AC14) des Zahnrads (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen zwei viertelrunde Formen aufweist, die jede eine Mitte aufweisen, die durch einen Punkt (b, c) auf dem Bezugskreis (PC15) definiert ist, was erlaubt, dass eine Kraft zum Drehen der Steuer- bzw. Regelwelle verringert wird, und jeder der innenliegenden Zähne des Zahnrads (15) mit innenliegenden Zähnen eine Form aufweist, die frei von einem Zusammentreffen mit einem Bereich eines Zahnkopfs in einem entsprechenden der außenliegenden Zähne (14b) ist, und
    jeder der außenliegenden Zähne (14b) des Zahnrads (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen eine Bogenform aufweist, die durch einen Punkt (a) auf dem Bezugskreis (PC14) des Zahnrads (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen definiert ist, so dass eine Drehkraft (F) des außenliegenden Zahns im rechten Winkel in einer Drehrichtung konstant auf den innenliegenden Zahn (15b) wirkt, wenn das Zahnrad (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen gedreht wird.
  2. Halterungswinkel-Einstellmechanismus nach Anspruch 1, wobei:
    jeder der außenliegenden Zähne des Zahnrads (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen eine halbrunde Form mit einer Mitte aufweist, die durch einen einzelnen Punkt auf dem Bezugskreis des Zahnrads (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen in dem Bereich des Zahnkopfs definiert ist, und eine hinterschnittene Form in einem Bereich eines Zahnfußes zwischen dem Bezugskreis und einem Fußkreis des Zahnrads (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen aufweist; und
    jeder der innenliegenden Zähne des Zahnrads (15) mit innenliegenden Zähnen eine Bogenform aufweist, die frei von einem Zusammentreffen mit dem halbrund geformten Zahnkopfbereichs eines entsprechenden der außenliegenden Zähne ist.
  3. Halterungswinkel-Einstellmechanismus nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei:
    jeder der außenliegenden Zähne des Zahnrads (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen eine näherungsweise trapezartige Form aufweist, die gebildet wird, indem der Bereich des Zahnkopfs verringert wird und die beiden viertelrunden Formen kombiniert werden, um eine vergrößerte Zahndicke bereitzustellen, und eine hinterschnittene Form in einem Bereich eines Zahnfußes zwischen dem Bezugskreis und einem Fußkreis des Zahnrads (14) mit außenliegenden Zähnen aufweist; und
    jeder der innenliegenden Zähne des Zahnrads (15) mit innenliegenden Zähnen eine näherungsweise trapezartige Form aufweist, die frei von einem Zusammentreffen mit dem Zahnkopfbereich eines entsprechenden der außenliegenden Zähne ist.
  4. Halterungswinkel-Einstellmechanismus nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei die unterschnittene Form des Zahnfußbereichs eine Bogenform ist, die durchgängig bzw. kontinuierlich mit dem Zahnkopfbereich verbunden ist.
  5. Halterungswinkel-Einstellmechanismus nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei jeder der innenliegenden Zähne des Zahnrads (15) mit innenliegenden Zähnen eine Form aufweist, die durch Kombinieren von zwei viertelrunden Formen gebildet ist, die Mitten aufweisen, die durch zwei Punkte auf einem Bezugskreis des Zahnrads (15) mit innenliegenden Zähnen definiert sind.
  6. Halterungswinkel-Einstellmechanismus nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, der mit einer Sitzanordnung verwendet wird, die eine Sitzlehne (3) und ein Sitzpolster (2) aufweist, um einen Vorwärts-/Rückwärts-Winkel der Sitzlehne (3) relativ zu dem Sitzpolster (2) einzustellen, wobei eine der ersten und zweiten Halterung (5) an der Sitzlehne (3) befestigt ist und die andere Halterung an dem Sitzpolster (2) befestigt ist.
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